ADDed Perspective Blog

This past week I was faced with a complex situation involving my daughter where I needed to think clearly, dispassionately and swiftly.

I wanted to share a bit of this with you because I know how challenging it can be for someone with ADD to process this way in the best of circumstances.

Lessons Learned

In my efforts to respond to this, I learned or confirmed some important lessons.

1. It was important to talk to people who I respected, as they offered multiple perspectives that I was not able to see in the moment.

2. In talking to many people, professionals , family and friends, I clarified all of the various important issue that needed to be addressed.

3. Over the course of many conversations, at each Read More

An old friend recently presented me with a “business proposal” (see below). I decided, with his permission, to respond in a public forum because I think others will be interested in this discussion.

…your references to ADD (while it’s your specialty) appear to be targeted at those already diagnosed. What about those cases undiagnosed, or activities in the workplace that could lead to ADD-like behaviors.

I’m writing because i think there might be an opportunity here, not sure if you’ve considered it – that of conducting a business workshop in recognizing ADD-like behaviors and correcting them. I’m speaking of things like multi-tasking, which is almost a requirement at places like – (company name omitted). While it may appear to make one more efficient, it comes at a cost of reduced concentration. Interested?

My curiosity was piqued in particular by the statement, “recognizing ADD-like behaviors and correcting them.”

I worked in a corporation and saw how multitasking often led to Read More